Sometimes people record things and they just don't know what they are doing. Other times people record things and achieve the sound they want, but then other people just don't get it.
I could tell you were a fan of non-modern drum sounds when I heard your tracks. For whatever reason, some folks can't get their head around a drum sound that isn't similar to what you hear on a modern rock station. Go figure.
I'm all for murky if it's what the song calls for.
rock on,
Brad